
The regulation change regarding wind energy projects of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources was published in the Official Gazette.
AI-generated summary
The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources made changes to the regulation regarding the evaluation of applications for electricity generation based on wind resources.
The Regulation of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources on Amending the Regulation on the Evaluation of Wind Source-Based Electricity Generation Applications was published in the Official Gazette.
Accordingly, the definition of "incompatible area", which is taken into account in the technical evaluation of wind energy projects, was expanded and the provisions regarding wind, solar, biomass and geothermal power plant sites and areas within the scope of Renewable Energy Resource Areas (YEKA) were rearranged.
In unlicensed production applications, missing or incorrect information and documents, power plant sites intersecting or overlapping with designated areas, turbines affecting turbines in other projects, and site boundaries being incompatible with approved coordinates were added to the non-conformity criteria in the technical evaluation.
In addition, if the technical values of the wind turbine specified in the applications are not compatible with the relevant turbine type certificate and its annexes, the technical evaluation of the application will not be deemed appropriate.
For requests to change information such as the number of units, power, coordinates, power plant area boundaries, tower height and rotor diameter in the associate or production licenses, the information form must be prepared completely and without errors.
The procedures and principles regarding the transfer of land coordinate information to the system were rearranged and it was envisaged that approved coordinate documents regarding title deed lands, roads, streams and irrigation channels would be transferred to the Renewable Energy Projects Evaluation System (YEPDİS) by the relevant network operators.
Biotrend Energy, part of Doğanlar Holding, and Germany-based Uniper signed a memorandum of understanding for the conversion of waste-based biogas facilities to biomethane production and export to Europe.

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources initiated an environmental impact assessment for the 2 billion 450 million TL R26-Balıkesir-1 wind power plant planned in Dursunbey and Kepsut districts of Balıkesir. 93.7% of the project area is forest and 20 turbines will be installed. The risk of tree felling and loss of flora and fauna was stated.
An important meeting was held between Türkiye and Iraq in the field of energy and the road map for a new long-term agreement was clarified. Minister Bayraktar stated that he plans to launch joint working groups that will quickly conclude oil and natural gas infrastructure, exploration-production, oil trade, refinery-petrochemical and electricity projects. He also emphasized that the aim is to make Ceyhan a global energy base by extending the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline to Basra and increasing its capacity.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar met with Iraqi Minister of Petroleum Basim Muhammed Hüdeyir in Ankara and announced that they clarified the road map for the new long-term agreement after the BOTAŞ-SOMO-NOC crude oil transportation contract. They stated that joint working groups will be established for oil, natural gas infrastructure, exploration-production, oil trade, refinery-petrochemical and electricity projects and they aim to make Ceyhan a global energy base.

OPEC+ postponed its capacity review to determine 2027 production quotas to mid-November. Disruption of projects by conflicts in the Middle East and delays in data delivery to some members make production potential estimates uncertain.
EU countries are negotiating to put emergency diesel reserves on the market, at the suggestion of France, following the threat of a US diesel export ban. The plan includes the release of 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil.